NEXT STEPS FOR COLLEGE SPORTS: FEDERAL LEGISLATION, ENHANCED CONFERENCE-LEVEL GOVERNANCE, AND ALTERNATIVES On Tuesday, November 17, 2026, the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics will hold its fall meeting with a public session examining the leading scenarios that could bring greater stability to the management of college sports. With the landscape in flux—from possible enactment of…
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: PROTECT COLLEGE SPORTS ACT OF 2026 The Knight Commission produced this educational resource summarizing key components of the Protect College Sports Act of 2026, which was passed by the U.S. Senate on September 28, 2026, by a vote of 77-22. To become federal law, the measure must still be approved…
The Metro Conference and The Southern Conference Earn Recognition for a Third Consecutive Year; America East Conference, Patriot League, and The Summit League Repeat The Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics announced today that five Division I conferences qualified for grants and recognition through the Knight Commission’s C.A.R.E. Model Conference Grant program by meeting the criteria…
A Knight Commission C.A.R.E. Champion is a designation that can be earned by a Division I athletics conference when it fully implements all the C.A.R.E. Model requirements, which prioritize the education and well-being of college athletes while integrating education-based principles in financial incentives and athletics spending. The C.A.R.E. Model (Connecting Athletics Revenues with the…
Statement from Amy Privette Perko, CEO, Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics about potential federal legislation for college sports, September 14, 2026 The Knight Commission supports policy reforms that promote the education, health, safety and well-being of college athletes and will bring stability and certainty to college sports consistent with the educational mission of colleges and…
Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics member Jonathan Alger explores the educational value of athletics—and how colleges and universities can make that value more intentional in his new article, “The Educational Value of Athletics: A Mission-Based Paradigm,” published in Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning. Alger is the inaugural America 250 Fellow for the American Council…
Meeting resources can be accessed here Photos for media use here National Harbor, MD – The Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics today announced its support of the NCAA’s proposed age-based, five-year eligibility concept, as it aligns with the standard four- or five-year college experience for full-time students. The Knight Commission also supports a change to…
The Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics announced the addition of two new members David Foster and Oliver Luck, at its meeting on May 13, 2026. Knight Commission Co-Chair Len Elmore said, “The Knight Commission is pleased to welcome David and Oliver as new members. Both bring unique perspectives from their deep sports business experiences. Most…
PUBLIC SESSIONS FEATURED LEADERS DISCUSSING COLLEGE SPORTS REFORMS AND PROPOSED FEDERAL LEGISLATION On Wednesday, May 13, 2026, the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics held its spring meeting with two public sessions at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, Chesapeake 7-9, Washington, D.C. PRESS RELEASE AND SESSION VIDEOS Press Release: Knight Commission Supports NCAA’s Proposed Age-Based,…